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Proud to carry the load 6 Talisman Sabre FLTLT Stephanie Anderson FOR more than two months, Combat Support Group had battled dust, rain and winter chills to provide airbase operations in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre. 382 Contingency Response Squadron (382CRS), operating as TE640.3.1, controlled and coordinated the military activities at Rockhampton Airport, managing force flow, support to aviation operations and liaison with airport authorities. CO 382CRS WGCDR Greg Elliot had nothing but praise for his team, formed around 382SQN cadre staff with significant augmentation from Air Force units across Australia. “We’ve learnt so much as a unit. Many of the personnel only met when they arrived in Rockhampton, we’ve created a strong and effective team,” he said. “We’ve had high morale and a posi- tive attitude, while working long hours in a complex airfield environment.” TE640.3.3, the RAAF Role 2 (R2) Health Facility, based at Rockhampton, consistently attracted praise for its high level of capabilities and professionalism. CO No. 1 Expeditionary Health Squadron WGCDR Nicole dos Santos was proud to be able to demonstrate the strength of her squadron and their role in the joint trauma system. “Not only did we prove the integral capability of the R2, but its positioning also allowed us to examine and substantiate the integration of the land-based trauma system and the aeromedical evacuation system. This is critical to any operational plan,” she said. “Noting that we last did this in 2006, the success of the R2 deployment, and the volume of patients that we have treated, is an amazing achievement.” No. 295 Squadron, located at Williamson, successfully completed their objectives for the exercise and assisted No. 381 Contingency Response Squadron (381CRS) meet their own training requirements. CO 295SQN WGCDR Kylie Green said completing their first field deployment as a squadron was a proud moment for the team. “We’ve moved past the initial apprehension of a field deployment, and everyone worked extremely well together,” WGCDR Green said. “Not only did we conduct assurance for 381CRS, but we’ve also spent time self-evaluating through the exercise and proved that we can operate successfully in a field environment.” TE640.3.2 was manned by 381CRS and personnel made sure the airfield was ready for the aircraft, mostly rotary wing, and support the lodger units. CO 381CRS WGCDR Gary Sadler said the CRS was focused on being an expeditionary Airbase Operations Squadron. “We ran a fully operational Base Command Post consolidating capabili- ties from across CSG, including 1CCS, 1SECFORSQN, 65SQN, and 96WG Airbase Operational Support Squadrons, to support lodger units,” he said “The relationships with all of the lodger units at Williamson were absolutely fantastic.” 1SECFOR conducted force protec- tion at Williamson and was located within TE640.3.2, ensuring close coordination of security with airbase operations. SQNLDR Mark Folley, of 1SECFOR, said cohesive C2 was their main focus for the exercise. “We used a lot of capabilities in the expeditionary environment, including Military Working Dogs, Explosive Detector Dogs, Surface to Air Missile Position Ranking Analysis System (SAMPRAS), Shadow Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and the Expeditionary Tactical Automated Security System (ExTASS), the latter deploying in an expeditionary environment for the first time,” he said. The Role 1 Health Facility at Williamson was operated by No. 2 Expeditionary Health Squadron (2EHS), and spent the exercise treating patients, working closely with Army’s Role 2E Health Facility, and ensured health and hygiene for all members at Williamson. The Deployable Catering Capability (DCC) provided meals to more 1400 personnel per day for the duration of the exercise. The exercise was the final operational testing and evaluation before the DCC is fully introduced into service. AIRF RCE August 24, 2017 2EHS Environmental Health Officer SQNLDR Nick Lund conducts water testing during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Photo: FLGOFF Emily Hartley